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Miller to provinces: If you can’t fix international student rackets then feds will
OTTAWA – The federal government is prepared to crack down on dubious post-secondary institutions that…
Hundreds arrested for shoplifting in latest Vancouver police blitz
VANCOUVER – Retailers across Canada are concerned about an uptick in violence as a “tsunami”…
‘A roller-coaster’: Maxime Deschamps speaks out about ADHD in figure skating
VANCOUVER – Getting to know your skating partner can be difficult and time consuming process,…
Nova Scotia premier says key election promise of corporate tax rebate may not proceed
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s premier cast doubt Friday on a corporate tax rebate that was…
6 of 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail plead not guilty
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Six corrections deputies pleaded not guilty Friday to charges ranging from…
Report raises questions about Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Indigenous claim
CBC says legendary musician and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie’s birth certificate, other documents and details from…
A salty problem for people near the mouth of the Mississippi is a wakeup call for New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The heating element removed from Monique Plaisance’s water heater in September…
US Virgin Islands warns that tap water in St. Croix is contaminated with lead and copper
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands on Friday…
As the ‘Hollywood of the South,’ Atlanta has boomed. Its actors and crew are now at a crossroads
ATLANTA (AP) — A lighting technician is mowing lawns. A camera assistant is teaching guitar…
A new cure for sickle cell disease may be coming. Health advisers will review it next week
The only cure for painful sickle cell disease today is a bone marrow transplant. But…
Abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Despite its last-minute scheduling, the meeting at a bookstore in Russia’s…
In the Kentucky governor’s race, the gun policy debate is both personal and political
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Struck by tragedy when one of his closest friends died in…
About 30 children were taken hostage by Hamas militants. Their families wait in agony
LONDON (AP) — Abigail Edan is just 3 years old, yet when Hamas militants stormed…
Power to the people? Only half have the right to propose and pass laws
Voters in Maine will be deciding a question in November about whether independent automobile repair…
Palestinians plead ‘stop the bombs’ at UN meeting but Israel insists Hamas must be ‘obliterated’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — “Stop the bombs and save lives!” the Palestinian ambassador pleaded at…
In the news today: Israel strikes outskirts of Gaza City during second ground raid
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in Nigeria are using the country’s same-sex prohibition…
From Stalin to Putin, abortion has had a complicated history in Russia
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — They were banned under Soviet dictator Josef Stalin but commonplace under…
Republicans hope the chaos of recent weeks will become a distant memory in next year’s elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Embarrassing,” “chaotic” and “irresponsible.” And those were just the words that House…
Expert calls for better supports around menstrual health in youth sports
A leading researcher on sport, gender, and menstrual health says that youth sports coaches have…
Fearful Maine residents stay home amid massive search for suspect in killing of 18 people
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Shocked and fearful Maine residents kept to their homes for a…
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US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops WASHINGTON (AP)…
Israeli troops briefly raid northern Gaza to ‘prepare’ for an expected full-scale incursion
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops and tanks briefly raided northern Gaza overnight, the…
China shows off a Tibetan boarding school that’s part of a system some see as forced assimilation
SHANGRI-LA TOWN, China (AP) — First-grade students, hands folded on their desks, watch a teacher…